Palettes / Colors / #8CAEFD
#8CAEFD — Light Vivid Blue
#8CAEFD is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightSkyBlue (#87CEFA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightskyblue (#87CEFA) — not an exact match. CSS lightskyblue gives you #87CEFA, a different color; use #8CAEFD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#8CAEFD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FDDB8B; it also sits naturally between #8BE6FD and #A28BFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8CAEFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 140, 174, 253 |
| HSL | 222°, 97%, 77% |
| HSV | 222°, 45%, 99% |
| CMYK | 45%, 31%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 43.68, 42.94, 98.91 |
| Yxy | 42.94, 0.2354, 0.2314 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.51, 8.64, -42.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.53, 7.94, -49.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 55% · Green 68% · Blue 99%
Cyan 45% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8CAEFD
.text { color: #8CAEFD; }
.background { background-color: #8CAEFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8CAEFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(140, 174, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(222, 97%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8CAEFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(140, 174, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8CAEFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(140, 174, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8CAEFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8CAEFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDDB8B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8CAEFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8CAEFD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #8CAEFD: ·
How #8CAEFD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #8CAEFD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #8CAEFD?
#8CAEFD is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 140, 174, 253). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8CAEFD?
#8CAEFD is RGB 140, 174, 253 — HSL 222°, 97%, 77% — CMYK 45%, 31%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #8CAEFD?
Its complement is #FDDB8B; analogous partners are #8BE6FD and #A28BFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8CAEFD for text?
Black text on #8CAEFD has a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.19:1.